Traveling Without Transmission: Tots to Teens

The summer vacation season is in full swing and parents everywhere are faced with the prospect of traveling with children and keeping them safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. What tips and tricks can parents employ to help keep their family safe during summer travels? What guidance can clinicians provide to help parents prepare for any and all scenarios they may encounter when traveling at home or abroad? Join us for this special episode of Transmission Interrupted as NETEC’s Jill Morgan welcomes Dr. Amyna Husain and Dr. Andi Shane to the program to discuss best practices for traveling without transmission this vacation season. 

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GuestsAmyna Husain, DO

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Director of Disaster Planning

Biocontainment Unit, Pediatric subcommittee co-director

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Andi Shane, MD, MPH, MSc

Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease

Marcus Professor of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control

Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

HostJill Morgan, RN, 

Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA

Resources

CDC Travelers’ Health: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Pre-Travel Providers’ Rapid Evaluation Portal: https://gten.travel/prep/prep 

Staying Healthy While You Travel: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/family-travel.html

Air Travel Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics: https://pags.com/Our-Blog/November-2019/Air-Travel-Tips-from-the-American-Academy-of-Pedia (Accessed 7/13/2022, No longer available)

Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: CDC, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html (Accessed 7/13/2022)

NETEC COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Resources: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/ncov/ncov

NETEC COVID-19 Webinar Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5JyGXQ8MP0TZXU2Ldy-jzjLuUNfFX8JZ

NETEC Resource Library: https://repository.netecweb.org

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